School of Community and Public Affairs; Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability

Peter Graham

Rebecca Tittler

Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability

Dr Tittler is the coordinator for the Loyola College of Diversity and Sustainability and as such, plays an important role in bridging together CEED, as an experiential learning organization, and the Loyola College as an academic institution.

She holds a B.A in Biology from Swarthmore College (1995), an M. SC in Biology from the University of Alberta (1998) and a Ph.D in Biology from Carleton University (2008). Her research focuses the interactions between biodiversity, the structure of forested landscapes, and people, both in a larger forest context and in an urban and peri urban context. She is also interested in the sustainable management of the boreal and mixedwood forest, and in ecosystem services provided by trees.

Peter Stoett

Director, Loyola Sustainability Research Centre

Dr. Peter J. Stoett has an impressive academic career, having studied and taught at many top universities across the world, and having conducted research in Europe, Africa, Central America and Asia. He has written, co-written, and co-edited over ten books and over 50 peer reviewed articles, chapters in edited books, and occasional papers. His main areas of expertise include international relations and law, global environmental politics, and human rights.

Dr. Stoett’s latest SSHRC grant is for research on “Bioinvasion and Global Environmental Governance: the Transnational Policy Network on Invasive Alien Species.” He is currently editing a new text on Canada-United States environmental relations and continues to work in the areas of biodiversity conservation, climate change, international criminal law, and genocide studies.

He chaired the Department of Political Science from 2005-2011, and has sat on the Concordia Board of Governors, the Board’s Executive Committee, Senate, Senate Steering Committee, and other university governance bodies.

As Director of the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, Dr Stoett is a close partner and supporter of CEED.

Rosemarie Schade

Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability

Rosemarie Schade has collaborated with CEED for a number of years and has been an amazing supporter of our work in developing student leaders at Concordia and engaging with our communities in Uganda. Since 2010, CEED has been preparing students to work abroad through the development of a three-credit pre-travel course, the design of which Rosemarie graciously assisted with. CEED has since struggled to find a department in which to house the course. However, with Rosemarie’s help, we were able to forge the relationships necessary to the course with a multi-faculty partnership model, a first in Concordia’s history. This includes credits donated to CEED from her own department, the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability (LCDS), despite her own limited resources.

In 2015, CEED and LCDS enhanced its relationship made possible through Ms. Schade’s openness and collaborative nature. This relationship now allows all undergraduate students traveling to Uganda the opportunity to gain an additional three credits by registering for the LCDS Internship course, an unprecedented collaboration at Concordia that will benefit countless students for years to come.

Alex Enkerli

School of Extended Learning, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Alex Enkerli, ethnographer and self-described “technopedagogue”, has worked closely with CEED since 2011 and has been instrumental in the development of the CEED pre-departure course. Alex taught the course for two years, in 2013 and 2014, after having been a guest lecturer in previous years. His passion for cross-cultural work, reflexivity, and all things related to sub-Saharan Africa has been an asset to CEED and we are incredibly grateful for his ongoing support.

Raymond Paquin

Associate Professor, Management

Raymond Paquin has been involved with CEED since 2011. For several years, Mr. Paquin was a volunteer lecturer for the CEED pre-departure course, discussing topics relating to sustainability and entreneurship in developing nations. In 2014, Mr. Paquin helped re-design the class in order to open it up to the wider Concordia community and, in 2016, he agreed to teach the course.

Mr. Paquin’s dedication to community and sustainability are well known at Concordia and we at CEED are privileged to have the opportunity to work with him.

pk langshaw

Department Chair, Design and Computation Arts

pk langshaw, Chair of the Design and Computational Arts Department at Concordia, has been one of CEED’s most influential supporters whose contributions to the program are unparalleled. In 2010, pk helped guide the design of CEED’s compound facilities by assembling a team of graduate students from the departments of engineering and design, who then developed a sustainable architectural plan. Completed in 2011, the project combines western solar energy technology with traditional Ugandan building techniques and local materials. Whilst in Gulu assessing the building, pk began working with St. Jude’s Children’s Home, teaching sewing skills to the caregivers, as well as mentoring a Concordia volunteer to create a website, newsletter, and logo for the organization. pk has further been invaluable in the development of CEED’s accredited pre-departure course, painstakingly extending independent study credits to twenty-one students the first year, eventually teaching the course herself several years later. In 2014, pk returned to Gulu to participate in CEED’s major re-visioning efforts, which has ultimately led to the new name and program structure of the organization.

Peter Graham

School of Community and Public Affairs; Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability

Peter joins the CEED team in winter 2017 to teach the Orientation to International Community Engagement Course, as well as the LOYC 420 Internship Course, in addition to the other courses he teaches at Concordia. He holds a BA in Economics from McGill (1988), a BENV in Geography from Waterloo (2004), a Graduate Diploma in CED from the School of Community and Public Affairs (2005), an MA in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at Concordia (2009), an MA in Educational Studies (2014) from Concordia and is currently working on a PhD exploring socio-materiality in relation to sustainability at Queen’s in Kingston. Peter has also had a successful business career for several years. He considers himself extremely fortunate to be able to spend time on both sides of the classroom.

Chair, Department of Economics, Gulu University

Peter Odoch

Lecturer, Gulu University

Hellen Mshilla

Peter Odoch

Chair, Department of Economics, Gulu University

Peter Odoch, an active community member and proud father, has contributed immensely to the program in Gulu. His position at the Faculty of Economics at Gulu University and his research background has provided CEED interns and staff with advice and mentorship on a number of academically-oriented projects, and his involvement with local community-based organizations Freedom in Creation and Sports Outreach Ministry has helped strengthen CEED’s community ties. He is currently a Board Member on CEED Uganda’s Board of Directors and continues to be an important team member.

Hellen Mshilla

Lecturer, Gulu University

Hellen Mshilla first became involved with CEED in 2012 while completing her M.A. in Conflict Transformation Studies. She was one of three students selected to travel to Concordia University for a semester abroad, working with Concordia’s Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS) department.

CEED was instrumental in attaining the funding for this opportunity through the AUCC’s “Our Voices” grant. While in Montreal, Ms. Mshilla assisted CEED students in their preparation for travel to Uganda and has since become a friend and regular contributor to the organization.